Round 5 Preview – Can the South close the gap to the North

The Fifth Round of the 2017 SA National Formula Vee Championship, takes place on 9 September at Killarney Racetrack in Capetown. This is the return visit from a very successful race meeting held in 2016.

The race is an opportunity for the ever growing Southern Regions Championship contenders to learn from the national competitors. This information will be used to close the gap to the Northern guys. There is a chance that some of the Southern competitors might even form part of the lead bunch if some plans fall in place. Most notably are Byron Mitchell (Dolphin Engineering Sting) and Jason Greyling (Forza). They have shown pace and will have a chance of hooking onto the front bunch.

Following close behind will be Richard Carr (Rhema 1), who needs some reliability luck to go his way. Further competitors in the Southern Regions field are the 15-year-old JP Hamman (Lantis). He has various other championships under his belt and will be out to learn from the experienced hands.

The National contenders will be the regulars Gert van den Berg (BP Nantes Motors Rhema 2), Peter Hills (Lube Fusion Rhema 2), Jaco Shricks (Rhema 2) and then new kid on the block Siabonga Mankonkwana (Cervinia Investments Rhema 2). The rookie has been spending time in Capetown getting used to the circuit and will be trying to close the gap to the front of the championship.